Automatic street-railway switch



(No Model.)

M. DUDLEY.

AUTOMATIC STREET RAILWAY SWITGH. No. 343,366.

Patented June 8', 1886.

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, MYRIOK DUDLEY, OF LYNN, MASSACHUSETTS, ASSIGNOR OF TWO-THIRDS TO IVORYB. HILL, OF SANDWICH, NEW HAMPSHIRE.

AUTOMATIC STREET-RAILWAY SWITCH.

2 4 amass piece (I and pushing the end of the lever D under the block N,where it may rest. As this end of the lever D drops, the other end risesand raises with it the rod G, the crossbar F, the arm H, and the arm J.The spring f keeps the cross-bar F pressing steadily upon the rest Kwhen in use.

What I claim as my invention is- 1. A switch-rail consisting of a base,with an adjustable end pivoted to the base, so as to automatically raisethe point above the level of the track, substantially as described.

2. The base A. of the switch'rail, in combination with the adjustableend N, the stud a, and the raised point a, substantially as described.

3. The arm J, in combination with the rod MYRICK DUDLEY.

\Vitnesses:

F. VARREN UPTON, JEREMIAH E. BARTLETT.

